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10093

1905/10: 2½ d. Prussian blue, Die II, a used example on delightful 1907 "McCarron Stewart & Co." advertising envelope printed in green, tied by Sydney cds with "Apia / Samoa" arrival (Jan 20) on reverse. Rare and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10094

1905 (Dec): Sir Arthur Phillip, 20 s. cobalt on chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused marginal example from base of sheet showing "GPr.O/NSW" Monogram, fine large part og. Scarce thus, a most attractive stamp Gi = £ 350.rnProvenance: Collection Jim Johnstone, Prestige, Melbourne, 24 May 2008, lot 231. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10095

1907 (July-Dec): Captain Cook 4 d. orange-brown, comb perf. 12 x 11½, an unused corner marginal block of four from top left of sheet, the first stamp with "Watermark Horizontal Line", third stamp "No Watermark" and the right hand vertical pair each watermarked "CO", some slight nibbed perfs. at base otherwise fresh and fine, lagre part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Extremely rare. Cert. RPS of Victoria (2002).rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 270; Prestige, Melbourne, 24 Jan 2004, lot 520. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10096

1899/1900: Postal stationery card with 1 d. rose indicia at centre right, "For Transmission within the Commonwealth only / New South Wales Government Railways" at left; illustrated back in black & white "The Willows - Jenolan Caves, via Mt. Victoria". Rare and unlisted by Higgins & Gage. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10097

1908: Visit of American Great White Fleet, 1½ d. blue illustrated postal stationery card with reverse showing colour illustration of Arms of Australia and USA. A fine unused example (H&G 35). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10098

1839 (July 31): Official entire letter endorsed O.H.M.S. mailed within Sydney and redirected to Bathurst, struck with octagonal framed "5 / O'CLOCK" handstamp in red denoting following day delivery and handstruck '"2" (pence) for local rate in black.On redirection the "2" deleted in manuscript and re-rated at '9d.' due in manuscript for the 80 to 120 miles rate. Two vertical file folds do not detract from a rare and most attractive entire.rnProvenance: Collection A. Leslie Leon, RL, London, 14 March 1978, lot 8; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, 27 July 2009, lot 1064.rnNote: The time handstamps were introduced in 1838. They provided for threee local deliveries in Sydney: 9 am., 1 pm. and 5 pm. This last was disciontinued in the mid 1840's as many businesses closed prior to this time. The writer of the entire was Francis L.S. Merewether (1811-1899) who became Postmaster General in 1851. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10099

1846 (Aug 11): Official entire letter emdorsed O.H.M.S. from Singleton to James Raymond, Postmaster General in Sydney struck witth framed "FREE" handstamp in red. Reverse with "SINGLETON / â™š / AU 11 / 1846" oval despatch datestamp across flap. The letter's contents talking of a robbery: "...The Mail between here and Maitland was stopped about one mile on this side of Black Creek on its way to Maitland yesterday the 10th inst. by two Armed Men and the Mail bags taken. There was three letters containing cash, one of my own containing the enclosed orders and cheques about the same sum of Mr. Thos. Cullen's and about £17 of a Mr. Craddock's. I have despatched two parties to endeavour to recover the Bags and any letters they may find. Mr. Munro the Contractor has also gone to endeavour to recover the Bags etc. I will let you know the result when they return by next Post". Slight tear at top but most interesting scarce.rnProvenance: Collection E.R. Slade Slade, Harmers, London, 18-19 April 1979, lot 51; Collection Brian Peace, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 July 2009, lot 1123.rnNote: James Raymond arrived in Sydney in 1826 and became Postmaster in 1829, the title being changed to Postmaster General in 1835. He held the post until his death in 1851. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10100

1848 (Sept 27): Official cover endorsed OHMS to the Colonial Secretary in Sydney (Edward Deas Thomson at this date), struck with fine octagonal framed "FREE" in black, reverse with oval framed "MAITLAND / â™š / SE 27 / 1848 / NEW S. WALES" in black with oval framed "GENERAL POST OFFICE / SYDNEY" datestamp (Sept 30) of arrival. A fine cover that opens well for display.rnProvenance: RL, London, 16 Feb 1966, ex lot 713.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10101

1871/1902: 9 d. on 10 d. red-brown, perf. 10, a used example on 1895 OHMS printed envelope sent registered at double rate to Boston, USA, tied by "Registered / Sydney NSW" cds (Aug 21) from the Postal & Electric Telegraph Department. Reverse with San Francisco transit (Sept 26) and Boston arrival (Oct 2). A charming and scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10102

1882/85: Official 3 d. yellow-green and 6 d. pale lilac, optd. "OS", used on imprinted OHMS cover of the "Australian Museum, Sydney" to Prague endorsed "via Naples per Lusitania", tied by "Oxford Street" cds (May 22) in black. The cover with diagonal cuts as mailed during the Smallpox epidemic of 1882-1883. reverse with Sydney, Venezia (July 25) and Prague cds's. A very scarce and appealing cover.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10103

1882/85: Official 6 d. mauve, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 x 10, overprinted "OS", an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), of fine delicate colour, bends and vertical crease on sixth row but very fresh, large part, mostly unmounted og. Gi = £ 450+.rnProvenance: Collection John White, Spink, London, 22 May 1997, lot 620; Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, ex lot 1233. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10104

1887/90: Official. POSTAGE in blue on Stamp Duty 10 s. lilac & claret, wmk. NSW sideways, perf. 12, overprinted "OS" in black (sans-serif, type 1), cancelled by "Sydney / NSW" cancel in black. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1951) Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection G.J. Hutson, Spink, London, 19 Feb 2003, lot 811. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10105

1887/90: Official. POSTAGE on Stamp Duty £1. rose-lilac & claret, wmk. NSW sideways, perf. 12 X 10, an unused example of good strong colour, overprinted "OS" in black and further overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black; typically slightly blunted perfs., marginally imperforate at base, top right corner with perf. missing, two horizontal gum bends on large part og. A fine reference example. Only 9 examples of this stamp without 'Specimen' are recorded.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10106

1888/90: Official and "Specimen" overprints in black on 1 s. purple-brown, wmk. Crown over NSW, perf. 11 x 12, an unused block of eighteen (6 x 3), marginal from right of sheet, of outstanding rich colour, superb unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive.rnProvenance: Australia Post Archives sale No. 1, 1986, lot 26; Collection John Bell, Prestige, Melbourne, 8 May 2013, lot 1292. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10107

1890: Official octagonal Map 5 s. deep dull lilac, wmk. 5/- over NSW, perf. 12, overprinted "OS" in black, an unused block of four of vibrant colour, well centred, superb, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 3'200+.rnProvenance: Collection Col. Harrie Evans, Premier, Melbourne, 4 May 2002, lot 208; Collection Jim Johnstone, Prestige, Melbourne, 24 May 2008, lot 221. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10108

1905 (Dec): Official. Sir Arthur Phillip, 20 s. cobalt-blue on chalk surfaced paper, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, an unused example, pounctured "OS", fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10109

Official Mail 1900 (Dec 20): Local cover, probably contained a Christmas card, to the Deputy Postmaster General in Sydney struck with circular "GOVERNOR-GENERAL / AUSTRALIA / â™š Arms / FRANK STAMP" in blue with 'Sydney' cds in black at left and reverse with embossed red crest of Government House, Sydney. Scarce.rnProvenance: Premier, Melbourne, 26 Jan 2002, lot 292. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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10110

1873/81: De La Rue Essay for proposed 2 d. value, stamp size on brown thin tracing paper (70 x 97 mm.), handpainted in purple-brown and deep purple with NEW SOUTH WALES, STAMP DUTY and TWO PENCE all picked out in Chinese white. Imperforate "De La Rue" engine turning label applied at base for proposed colour with "£1 Tel." above in pencil manuscript; however utilised for the issued 1880 2 d. Revenue. Superb and unique.rnProvenance: Collection Sir Miles Rivett-Carnac, Spink, London, 23 Sept 2004, ex lot 204. (Image 1)

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10111

1871 (Feb 1): Electric Telegraphs, the complete set of eight values on bluish paper, wmk. NSW sideways, perf. 13, all with litho vignettes in black, with values from 1 d. to 8 s. with the 1 d. and 2 s. values being sheet marginal, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black, fresh and very fine appearance, part og. or large part og. Scarce and most attractive set. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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10112

1865: De La Rue Die Proofs (8) for the Stamp Duty issue, all with the circular central vignette in shades of violet, with values from 2 s. in vermilion, 4 s. blue, 6 s. brown, 7 s. bright orange, 7 s. green, 8 s. bright red, 9 s. sepia and 9 s. deep rose; some with minor soiling but generally fine; a very rare group.rn (Image 1)

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